Ariba, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Gasunie, a gas infrastructure company with one of the largest networks of high pressure gas pipeline grids in Europe. As part of ongoing efforts to reduce costs and improve profits, Gasunie is tapping into the Ariba® Commerce Cloud to drive a more efficient, effective commerce process that generates savings and efficiencies across its operations.
Under the terms of its agreement with Ariba, Gasunie will implement the full range of solutions available in the Ariba Commerce Cloud including: Ariba® Spend Visibility™ to prioritize sourcing plans and maximize opportunities for savings; Ariba® Procure-to-Pay™ to drive a best-practice procurement process; Ariba Sourcing™ and Ariba Contract Management™ to negotiate best-value agreements and drive compliance with them; and Ariba Supplier Information and Performance Management™ to more efficiently manage trading relationships.
“Business commerce shouldn’t be as hard as it is,” said Mike Arenth, General Manager, EMEA, Ariba. “By implementing Ariba’s cloud-based solutions, Gasunie can greatly simplify the process, accessing the best-in-class software, global supplier community and market intelligence it needs as it needs them to control costs, minimize risk and optimize performance and profits.”
The Ariba Commerce Cloud is a web-based platform that enables companies to buy, sell and manage cash more efficiently and effectively than ever before. Delivered as an integrated and flexible service, the Ariba Commerce Cloud combines market-leading technology and the world’s largest global trading community to help companies manage their commerce activities and is used by more than 340,000 companies around the world. To learn more about the Ariba Commerce Cloud and the value that it can deliver, visit: www.ariba.com/commercecloud
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